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colchestersid · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 759

Hi

In the 42/43 Leyton played their home games at West Ham's ground (they returned to their own ground the following season)

Does anyone know if they issued programmes whilst they were at West Ham?

New Forest · Joined: 05 Jun 2017 Posts: 152

I wish I could answer your query. I have never seen a Leyton Home programme from 1942/3, played at Upton Park. Some home games were played at Walthamstow Avenue and Eton Manor.

One of the reasons that Leyton moved back in with Clapton Orient for the 1943/4 season were because of the poor attendances.

They moved again for the 1944/5 season to the Hare & Hounds.

colchestersid · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 759

Thank you for that, really helpful!

The games mentioned in the West Ham programme as being played at the Boleyn are (all 42/43 season):

26 Sep v Hitchin Town
10 Oct v Slough
17 Oct v Wealdstone
31 Oct v Barnet
21 Nov v Golders Green
05 Dec v Ford Sports (Cup)
12 Dec v Clapton (Cup)
19 Dec v Southall
26 Dec v Walthamstow Avenue
09 Jan v Finchley

1. Do you know of any others?
2. Do you know what cup competition for Ford Sports and Clapton? London Senior Cup perhaps?
3. Were all the league games in the Herts and Middlesex Combination?

Thank again

Simon

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

The Final was won by Cambridge Town who defeated Walthamstow 4-1 in the Final. Walthamstow must've been the Southern Section winners?

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

Chelmsford Chronicle 12 February 1943

Seems Leyton played in several Cup competitions!

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

West London Observer 19 February 1943

A fixture notice said this match was to be played on Eton Manor's ground Temple Mills.

Another Cup competition!

27 March 1943 - Daily Herald - London

paulobee · Joined: 10 Mar 2017 Posts: 164

The People 04 April 1943

colchestersid · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 759

Paulobee - thank you so much!

New Forest · Joined: 05 Jun 2017 Posts: 152

To add to Simon's list

13 February v Napier Athletic played at The Wilderness (Eton Manor)
20 February Golders Green - no indication of venue
13 March Wood Green Town - ditto
10 April Tufnell Park - Last game at Upton Park.

1980Cossie · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 830

There is some info on the whu programmes webpage with reference and states that no programmes were issued.